Sun bath apparatus



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SUN BATH APPARATU S Filed Nov. 4, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Inventor ,Berryal/irzs r V ;Attomey Patented Oct. 18, v1932 PATENT OFFICE BERRYCOLLINS, OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO SUNBATH COMPANY, OFBIRMINGHA'M, ALABAMA, A CORPORATION SUN BATH APPARATUSApplication filed November 4, 1929. Serial No. 404,745.

invention relates to sun bath apparatus and has for its objecttheprovision of a portable sun bath which may be readily set up and usedin any suitable place with convenienceand privacy. I

tively shading portions of the bed.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a portable sunbath, together with easily manipulated means for adapting it to theposition of the sun to admit the sunrays thereto, together withadjustable means for selectively shading portions thereof.

It is now well recognized in the medical profession that the exposure ofthe nude human body to the sun is one of the greatest preventativemeasures against disease as well as a cure for certain serious ailments.It has however been heretofore diflicult for persons,

especially in congested areas, to be able to obtain that privacynecessary to satisfy conventions, in exposing the nude body to the sun.There has accordingly been developed numerous electrically operateddevices for the artificial production of ultra-violet rays which-may beoperated in the privacy of the home. Such devices, while of greatbenefit in the prevention and treatment of disease are not nearlysobeneficial as the natural suns rays. It is accordingly the prime objectof my invention to provide apparatus whereby those desiring sun raytreatments mayavailthemselves of these treatments in privacy inanylocation. I

Briefly, my invention comprises a portable bedwith upstanding sides andfabric enclosure together with readily adjustable overheadmeans forselectively shading portions of the bed Associated with the bed on oneside thereof is a small dressing room in which a person may disrobe. Theconstruction of' the enclosure is made such that the sun rays areadmitted to the interior of the bath for a considerable period ofltheday and the overhead shading means is constructed, in the preferredembodiment of my invention, so as to prevent a person taking a sun bathfrom being observed even from.

above the apparatus while at the same time admitting free access to thesuns rays.

Apparatus embodying features of my invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which Fig.1 is a longitudinal vertical section of a preferred form of myinvention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken along the line III-III of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing a modified form of my invention;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the apparatus shown in Fig.4;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the same; and

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line VIIVII of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings for a better understanding of my invention, Ishow upstanding frame members 10 and 11 arranged to support a bed frame12 which is provided with the conventional spring 13. The bed frame 12is braced with respect to-the frame members 10 and 11 by means of cornerbraces 14. Extending upwardly from the bed frame 12 midway the ends, arestifiening frame members 16 and 17. Joined to the end members 11 nearthe juncture with the bed frame 12 is anupwardly and outwardly flaringend frame 18 which has its upper end joined to an upper frame member 19,which latter is also joined to the upper ends of the upstanding framemembers 10, 11 and 16. As may be seen from Fig. 2, the upper frame 19 isrectangular and extends entirely around the bed 12. a

Joined to the upstanding frame members 10 and 17 are relatively smallupper and lower dressing room frames 21 and 23. l The outer sides ofthese frames are supported by means of one or more upstanding framemembers 22 at thecorners thereof which extend down to the ground as seenin Fig. 4. In the lower part of the dressing room frame is a suitablefloor. 24 supported on the frame 23. Hingedly secured on opposite sidesof the bed are ventilating windows 26 and 27, these windows being hingedat their upper ends to in Fig. 4. By the means shown, a person may enterthe dressing room and disrobe, lie down on the bed 12, concealed fromview by the sides. In order that the suns rays may be selectively shadedfrom certain portions of the body and also to cut off the view of aperson in the bath from above, I provide a .cover structure comprisinglouver members 33 each of which is pivoted midway its ends to the frame19 at 34. The lower ends of the louver members 33 are all connected bymeans of links 36 to a longitudinally extending bar 37. The bar 37 hasdepending from one end thereof a handle 38 which may be reached by aperson lying on the bed 12' to adjust the louver members to permit thesun to enter the sun bath. The bar 37 is provided with elongated slots39 through which the links 36 are connected to the bar by means of thumbscrews 41.

If it be desired to subject only a portion of the body to the suns rays,any one of the louver means 33 may be independently swung to a desiredposit on by movement of the link 36 in the slot 37 and thus shade theportion ,of body required. Ordinarily the louver members will stay inany set position. In case they should tend to move on account of wind orother causes, they may be secured in position by means of a set screw 40which passes through a strap secured to the frame member 16.

The outwardly flaring frame 18, secured at one end of the bed, isprovided for the purpose of permitting the sun to shine into the bathuntil it has assumed a relatively low po sition in the heavens As iswell known, the arc of the suns travel across the heavens variesconsiderably with the seasons as well as with the hour of the day and aperson using apparatus such as I have described finds frequent necessityof changing its position to permit free access of the sun at all times.In order to accomplish this, I have provided a circular track 42 whichmay conveniently be made of angle iron as shown. The lower ends of theframe members are provided with suitable casters 43 which rest in thetrack 42 so that the bed is easily turned around to any requiredposition to admit the suns rays.

Referring now to Figs. 4 to 7 of the drawings, Ishow a modified form ofmy invention which is adapted for use in any location Where it isunnecessary to cut off the view from frames and .5 a b en of t b s whichare pivotally connected at their lower ends to the upstanding framemembers of the bed. The fabric enclosure extends around the sides andend frames as has been previously described, but the end frames may be aiu ta y Po it n d y mean of c d? 5 and 56 secured to the upper ends ofthe end frames and which may be wound around a at 7 ca ri d by the up ad ng a e member 16. 1 p

e o a dly fl ng end r me 51 1 2 p t the $11 b th t b ac mm da d to thesun either in the morning or afternoon i ho turning en for nd, the n y ajustment necessary being to vary its angle to accommodate it to thevarying arc of travel of the sun with the seasons. In order toselectively shade portions of the body with h m i ic on of my inv ntion,1 Proe a shade 55 mounted on a conventional roller 58 and pe a l by meanf a cord 9 pas ing over a pulley 61 The apparatus made n ac rdance w t hme fi at en is 5 50 Pr v ded h a roof c mp i ng mila m m er Y 2 a p yo ay S pport d a and .66 at the upper end of the frames and h h may b cl seindi a ed d ted l ne l g- Th m mb r 2 and .63 ar interconnected by meansof links .67 and .68 Secured to a r ke an m y b secured in either openorclosed position by m s .Q a c mp 7 c nne te t h maker 69 and adapted tobear against a cross frame member 72.

While I have shown my invention in but two forms, it will be obvious tothose skilled in the art that it is not so limited but is susceptible toVarious other changes and modifications, without departing from thespirit thereof and I desire therefore thatonly such m ti n e plathereunen a are imposed by the prior art, or as are specifically setforth in the appended claims.

What'I claim is:

In a sun bath pqrt d, psta in s ram m mbe mend the be i ah i en osu mesupp rt h ra es, ind w tra PiYD-i a its top i0 'id frame, and covered bythe fabric, a plurality of adjustable shading means .over the bed tointercept the suns rays, and means adapted t a tu e all i s id s ding ms a a eu ly- 2. a sun bath a portable bed, upstanding Si fr e membe arod h ha a 111- wardly and outwardly flaring end frame member, fabricenclosure means supported on the frames, a window frame pivoted at itstop to the side frame and covered by the fabric, a plurality of louvermembers pivotally supported midway their ends and disposed above thebed, means for adjustably positioning the louver members to shadeselected portions of the bed, and means accessible to a person in proneposition on the bed for opening and closing the louver members inunison.

3. In a sun bath apparatus, a non-rotatable supporting base, a fabricenclosed upstanding main frame constituting an enclosure, a bed withinthe said enclosure and supported by said main frame, a fabric encloseddressing room at the side of said frame and connected thereto and incommunication with said enclosure, said main frame and dressing roombeing mounted to rotate as a unit on said base, said dressing room beingprovided with a goor at a level substantially below that of said 4. In asun bath apparatus, a circular track, a fabric enclosed upstanding mainframe constituting an enclosure, a bed within the said enclosure andsupported by said main frame, a fabric enclosed dressing room at theside of said frame and connected thereto and in communication with saidenclosure, said main frame and dressing room being mounted to rotate asa unit on said track, said dressing room being provided with a floor ata level substantially below that of said bed.

5. In a sun bath apparatus, a circular track, a fabric enclosedupstanding main frame constituting an enclosure, a bed within the saidenclosure and supported by said main frame, a fabric enclosed dressingroom at the side of said frame and connected thereto and incommunication with said enclosure, said main frame and dressing roombeing mounted to rotate as a unit on said track, said dressing roombeing provided with a floor at a level substantially below that of saidbed, and being also provided with an entrance leading from the exterior.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

BERRY COLLINS.

